Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 65.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 76.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 89.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 82.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 60.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 70.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(919.10 ฿)
1.63 $
(60.00 ฿)
     -93.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,676.40 ฿)
16.32 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -83.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(441.17 ฿)
5.71 $
(210.00 ฿)
     -52.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(294.11 ฿)
2.18 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -72.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(294.11 ฿)
3.26 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -59.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(206.61 ฿)
1.60 $
(58.75 ฿)
     -71.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(99.88 ฿)
0.55 $
(20.38 ฿)
     -79.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(85.18 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.78 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(215.72 ฿)
5.82 $
(214.09 ฿)
     -0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(160.14 ฿)
1.18 $
(43.48 ฿)
     -72.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(109.79 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.35 ฿)
     -83.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(191.10 ฿)
1.93 $
(70.89 ฿)
     -62.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(339.21 ฿)
7.40 $
(272.16 ฿)
     -19.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(258.74 ฿)
1.08 $
(39.85 ฿)
     -84.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(337.99 ฿)
5.22 $
(191.82 ฿)
     -43.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(113.78 ฿)
1.11 $
(40.71 ฿)
     -64.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(56.78 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.52 ฿)
     -67.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(91.28 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.30 ฿)
     -73.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(124.48 ฿)
0.63 $
(23.25 ฿)
     -81.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(70.42 ฿)
0.60 $
(22.11 ฿)
     -68.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(57.54 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.47 ฿)
     -67.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(111.11 ฿)
0.78 $
(28.57 ฿)
     -74.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(84.60 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.25 ฿)
     -78.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(643.37 ฿)
14.28 $
(525.00 ฿)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(85.63 ฿)
1.71 $
(62.77 ฿)
     -26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(107.99 ฿)
3.16 $
(116.11 ฿)
     +7.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(496.31 ฿)
3.81 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -71.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(101.10 ฿)
0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -70.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(3,547.73 ฿)
21.76 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -77.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(147.06 ฿)
1.09 $
(40.00 ฿)
     -72.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(110.29 ฿)
1.97 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -34.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(1,433.80 ฿)
2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -93.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(188.84 ฿)
4.23 $
(155.56 ฿)
     -17.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(1,176,448.00 ฿)
19,720.38 $
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -38.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(1,004,998.23 ฿)
21,828.42 $
(802,500.00 ฿)
     -20.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(9,338.93 ฿)
52.56 $
(1,932.38 ฿)
     -79.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(1,828.27 ฿)
12.46 $
(457.92 ฿)
     -75.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(2,370.40 ฿)
18.31 $
(673.29 ฿)
     -71.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(3,766.64 ฿)
35.06 $
(1,289.11 ฿)
     -65.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(698.52 ฿)
6.35 $
(233.33 ฿)
     -66.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(624.99 ฿)
5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -68.0 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(101,849.90 ฿)
430.67 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -84.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(1,151,938.67 ฿)
10,621.80 $
(390,500.00 ฿)
     -66.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(2,176.04 ฿)
48.96 $
(1,800.00 ฿)
     -17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(1,580.82 ฿)
28.79 $
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -33.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(3,825.19 ฿)
81.60 $
(3,000.00 ฿)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(4,504.65 ฿)
59.84 $
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -51.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(119,546.63 ฿)
383.53 $
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -88.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(100,676.80 ฿)
226.40 $
(8,323.53 ฿)
     -91.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(217,488.47 ฿)
700.41 $
(25,750.00 ฿)
     -88.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(183,820.00 ฿)
408.01 $
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -91.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(46,105.01 ฿)
186.37 $
(6,851.54 ฿)
     -85.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(41,046.66 ฿)
128.24 $
(4,714.79 ฿)
     -88.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,510.89 $
(276,130.19 ฿)
514.09 $
(18,900.00 ฿)
     -93.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 5.12      -23.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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